SKM says demands to be finalised on Jan. 15
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SKM says demands to be finalised on Jan. 15
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Following a decision by 22 Punjab farmer unions to form a political front, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has stated that it will not contest elections. Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Darshan Pal, members of the coordination committee of the SKM, said the platform of more than 400 different ideological organisations across the country has been formed for issues concerning farmers. Disciplinary action “There is no call for the boycott of elections and no consensus on going ‘jointly’ to contest them. After the repeal of the three agricultural laws, the struggle has been postponed and the remaining demands will be decided in the meeting to be held on January 15,” they said in statement. “It has been decided that the individuals or organisations participating in the elections cannot use the names of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha or the 32 organisations. Doing so will result in disciplinary action,” they added. Jagmohan Singh, general secretary, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Dakonda), said they will not take the plunge into electoral politics and a meeting has been convened on December 27 to decide whether or not to support the farmer unions which want to contest.
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The Hindu
Date
2021-12-26
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Chandigarh